Strategy backtester

Test any of 20 strategies on any ticker — long, short, or both — against free historical prices, and compare to buy & hold. Set trading cost and a stop-loss for a realistic run. Historical simulation only (dividends not modeled); past performance is not indicative of future results, and this is analysis, not advice.

Fast MASlow MAFastSlowSignalRSI lenBuy<Sell>PeriodStd×Lookbackno parametersMorning momentum: breakout → pullback holds → confirmation. Fixed rules, no parameters; real 0DTE option prices. Ignores the cost/stop/range fields below. Best on SPY/QQQ/IWM.
Direction lets you trade short too. Cost = bps per trade; stop-loss exits after that % adverse move (0 = off). "Compare all" runs every strategy.
-2.0%
Total Return
$9,804
Ending Value
-1.0%
CAGR
-30.3%
Max Drawdown
0.14
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
GM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,804 (-2.0%) vs buy & hold $20,489 (+104.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 106.8%, worst drawdown 30% (vs 29%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+105%-27%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-312026-07-31 (open)LONG+0.0%
2026-07-092026-07-31SHORT-15.9%
2026-04-282026-07-09LONG-2.9%
2026-02-272026-04-28SHORT-0.3%
2025-05-192026-02-27LONG+57.3%
2025-04-082025-05-19SHORT-17.8%
2025-04-032025-04-08LONG-7.5%
2024-12-232025-04-03SHORT+12.7%
2024-10-222024-12-23LONG-2.2%
2024-10-212024-10-22SHORT-9.8%
2024-10-102024-10-21LONG+2.6%
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